What did Casey say that he wanted to add to the roster "veteran toughness inside", a mentor jamal-magloire type player. What was another need that we had? 3 pt shooting.

Camby: If we can convince Camby to hang with us, so that we can flip him to a contender late in the year (like we did with Anthony Carter) he could bring inside toughness, defense, shot blocking, and great mentoring for JV.

Quentin Richardson: I'm hearing that he signed a three year deal (one year guaranteed) so this looks less and less like someone we are going to waive immediately. He is a veteran who shoots 35% for his career from 3pt and is known as a good perimeter defender, also a good veteran presence in the locker room. A guy who can stretch the floor.

Steve Novak: Gunslinger from the outside.

We received potentially 3 good role players. Two guys that add defense, two guys that add three point shooting. All at very reasonable prices (Only 1 million of Camby's 2nd year salary is guaranteed) PLUS a first round pick and 2 second round picks. I think Masai hit a home run on this one, unbelievable deal for the Raps.

Look for Masai to flip both Camby and Q-Rich at the end of the year for another 2nd rounder or two .... This guy is a beast.

Ujiri Turned Down David Lee Offer

Golden State offered Lee in a package for Toronto's Andrea Bargnani, sources said, but the Raptors made a deal with the New York Knicks to shed the final two years, $22.5 million on Bargnani's contract.

I personally didn't really care that he was drafted first overall.. my problem is that he was the antithesis of what a 7 footer should be able to do.. ie, rebound + defend.

He had plenty of time to develop his rebounding/defense and because he had such a poor motor it was harder to watch him play. The eye test was showing that he was a liability to the team, and then stats backed that up. If he was given less minutes, a different role, and didn't cost as much then the fans would not be so outraged (at least in my opinion).

Management failed Bargnani, and Bargnani failed management, and they both failed the fans. I am so glad that they are both finally gone.

No excuses for not doing/developing what he should've and I'm in no way defending him. I'm only being fair to him where he deserves it.

Worth mentioning that when you look at Bargnani's skill-set, it's that of a SF minus the agility which probably kept Coaches from starting him at SF. I always thought he was a SF in a PF's body.

So, the 2016 1st round pick that the Knicks gave up. Is it lottery protected? because that Knicks team is pretty old and is one injury from being a real bad team.

Toronto gets the lower 1st round pick in 2016, from either Denver or NY. From a previous trade, Denver has the option of switching picks with NY, if NY's 1st round pick in 2016 is higher than their own.

Toronto gets the lower 1st round pick in 2016, from either Denver or NY. From a previous trade, Denver has the option of switching picks with NY, if NY's 1st round pick in 2016 is higher than their own.

I think Knicks have right to protect pick even if its swap pick, don't they ?